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West Dunbartonshire road accidents in 1997: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 279 road traffic collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1997, and 364 people were killed or injured in them. Of those collisions, 5 were fatal and 56 were serious.

Collisions were up 9% on 1996 (257), and casualties rose from 342.

Across all years from 1979 to 2025, police recorded 10,627 collisions in West Dunbartonshire.

Collisions in 1997
279
Up 9% on 1996
Casualties in 1997
364
Up 6% on 1996
Fatal collisions
5
1.8% of collisions
Serious collisions
56
20% of collisions

Crash severity in West Dunbartonshire in 1997

1.8% of collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1997 were fatal and 20% serious, against 2.1% and 24% in West Dunbartonshire from 1979 to 2025.

Collisions by worst injury

  • Fatal51.8%
  • Serious5620%
  • Slight21878%

People hurt, by injury

  • Fatal51.4%
  • Serious6217%
  • Slight29782%

West Dunbartonshire road accidents by year

Collisions and casualties in West Dunbartonshire, 1979 to 2025

Collisions peaked at 525 in 1979. 1997 is highlighted, with 279, up 9% on 1996.

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 1997
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
20255669
20244354
20235562
20223953
20214356
20204353
201974103
201883106
2017114174
2016128156
2015118157
2014110135
2013143168
2012133166
2011145180
2010160200
2009175216
2008148175
2007202252
2006225299
2005226294
2004245331
2003231305
2002243298
2001248335
2000260366
1999229308
1998307424
1997279364
1996257342
1995306417
1994307406
1993300387
1992305377
1991360466
1990384502
1989355454
1988326427
1987308368
1986303381
1985317405
1984334387
1983300393
1982328429
1981364486
1980443557
1979525704

When and where crashes happen in West Dunbartonshire in 1997

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday43 (15%)
  • Tuesday43 (15%)
  • Wednesday34 (12%)
  • Thursday40 (14%)
  • Friday46 (16%)
  • Saturday35 (13%)
  • Sunday38 (14%)

Collisions by time of day

  • 00:00 to 02:597 (2.5%)
  • 03:00 to 05:593 (1.1%)
  • 06:00 to 08:5926 (9.3%)
  • 09:00 to 11:5929 (10%)
  • 12:00 to 14:5954 (19%)
  • 15:00 to 17:5983 (30%)
  • 18:00 to 20:5957 (20%)
  • 21:00 to 23:5920 (7.2%)

Collisions by month

  • January24 (8.6%)
  • February25 (9%)
  • March26 (9.3%)
  • April17 (6.1%)
  • May22 (7.9%)
  • June21 (7.5%)
  • July22 (7.9%)
  • August15 (5.4%)
  • September24 (8.6%)
  • October24 (8.6%)
  • November32 (11%)
  • December27 (9.7%)

Light conditions

  • Daylight198 (71%)
  • Dark, street lights lit67 (24%)
  • Dark, no street lighting7 (2.5%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit6 (2.2%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown1 (0.4%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds189 (68%)
  • Raining, no high winds55 (20%)
  • Raining with high winds16 (5.7%)
  • Fine with high winds10 (3.6%)
  • Fog or mist1 (0.4%)
  • Other7 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded1 (0.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry140 (50%)
  • Wet or damp135 (48%)
  • Frost or ice3 (1.1%)
  • Flood over 3cm deep1 (0.4%)

Speed limit at the scene

  • 30 mph191 (68%)
  • 40 mph23 (8.2%)
  • 50 mph13 (4.7%)
  • 60 mph27 (9.7%)
  • 70 mph25 (9%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway195 (70%)
  • Dual carriageway58 (21%)
  • Roundabout16 (5.7%)
  • One way street or slip road4 (1.4%)
  • Not recorded6 (2.2%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Who was hurt in road crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1997

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant231 (63%)
  • Pedestrian71 (20%)
  • Cyclist21 (5.8%)
  • Motorcyclist14 (3.8%)
  • Taxi or private hire car occupant9 (2.5%)
  • Minibus occupant8 (2.2%)
  • Bus or coach occupant4 (1.1%)
  • Other vehicle occupant3 (0.8%)
  • Van occupant2 (0.5%)
  • Goods vehicle occupant (over 3.5 tonnes)1 (0.3%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 520 (5.5%)
  • 6 to 1025 (6.9%)
  • 11 to 1535 (9.6%)
  • 16 to 2033 (9.1%)
  • 21 to 2535 (9.6%)
  • 26 to 3582 (23%)
  • 36 to 4560 (16%)
  • 46 to 5538 (10%)
  • 56 to 6519 (5.2%)
  • 66 to 7511 (3%)
  • Over 756 (1.6%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider190 (52%)
  • Passenger103 (28%)
  • Pedestrian71 (20%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car395 (82%)
  • Pedal cycle21 (4.4%)
  • Motorcycle17 (3.5%)
  • Taxi or private hire car14 (2.9%)
  • Bus or coach10 (2.1%)
  • Other vehicle7 (1.5%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes6 (1.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes5 (1%)
  • Minibus5 (1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Crash map for West Dunbartonshire in 1997

Map of the last 24 crashes of 1997 in West Dunbartonshire

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 24 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Slight

How West Dunbartonshire ranked among 351 areas in 1997

Of the 351 areas in England, Scotland and Wales, West Dunbartonshire had fewer road collisions than 309 of them in 1997.

Collisions
310th
of 351 areas, highest first
Casualties
321st
of 351 areas, highest first
Fatal collisions
240th
of 351 areas, highest first
Serious collisions
253rd
of 351 areas, highest first

Roads in West Dunbartonshire with the most crashes in 1997

The A82 had the most collisions in West Dunbartonshire in 1997: 62, including 3 fatal and 13 serious.

Roads ranked by collisions in West Dunbartonshire, 1997
RankRoadCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stA826288313
2ndA8143954115
3rdA811182004
4thB857141803
5thA813122302
6thA8014111103
7thA8124600
8thB8144600
9thA8103301
10thA8983300
11thB80553300
12thB8302200
13thA811100
14thA831200
15thA871101
16thB8131100

Towns in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1997

Clydebank had the most collisions of any town in West Dunbartonshire in 1997: 87.

Postcode districts in West Dunbartonshire: crashes in 1997

G81 had the most collisions of any postcode district in West Dunbartonshire in 1997: 95.

Latest crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1997

Of the last 24 crashes in West Dunbartonshire in 1997, 1 was fatal and none were serious. The last was on 31 December 1997.

Severity

West Dunbartonshire road accidents in other years